Warrior skillHeart of the Jaguar
Endurance plants reduce damage Lara takes from enemy melee and ranged attacks, according to the skills listing.
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Action Adventure · EQUIPMENT & PROGRESSION
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
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96 item & ability references14 guidesEidos-Montréal, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral interactive (Linux)PC edition · Sep 14, 2018
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Warrior skillWarrior skillHowler's Troop
Howler's Troop lets Lara loose arrows at two locked targets simultaneously; the listed skill costs 3 Skill Points.
Understand this choiceWarrior skillPuma's Charge
Puma's Charge lets Lara reach full bow draw weight more quickly and reduces the time between charged shots.
Understand this choiceSeeker skillCrow's Cunning
Crow's Cunning reveals traps while Lara uses Survival Instincts; the skills page lists a 2 Skill Point cost.
Understand this choiceSeeker skillEagle's Wing
Eagle's Wing increases the chance of recovering an arrow when looting bow-killed enemies and animals.
Understand this choiceSeeker skillHoatzin's Hunger
Hoatzin's Hunger increases natural crafting resources gathered from each source and is listed as a challenge tomb reward.
Understand this choiceScavenger skillSerpent's Skin
Serpent's Skin enables mud camouflage, concealment on vegetation-covered walls, and reduced detection while crossing open spaces.
Understand this choiceScavenger skillSerpent's Strike
Serpent's Strike allows a stealth kill takedown without alerting nearby enemies and costs 1 Skill Point.
Understand this choiceScavenger skillCaiman's Breath
Caiman's Breath increases underwater breath capacity and stacks with Caiman's Breath II; the listed cost is 2 Skill Points.
Understand this choiceScavenger skillBoa's Blow
Boa's Blow unlocks crafting concussive shells that temporarily stun enemies; the listing notes a concealment use and 3-point cost.
Understand this choiceScavenger skillSerpent's Glint
Serpent's Glint adds flare-round attachments to all pistols; rounds ignite unarmoured enemies and briefly blind nearby enemies.
Understand this choiceScavenger skillViper's Lure
Viper's Lure enables lure arrows that attract nearby enemies and kill them with a triggered poison cloud that obscures sightlines.
Understand this choiceSeeker skillEagle's Sight
Eagle's Sight reveals specified collectibles and map-related objects while Lara uses Survival Instincts; it costs 1 Skill Point.
Understand this choiceSeeker skillViper's Nest
Viper's Nest increases the amount of man-made crafting resources gathered from each source and requires 2 Skill Points.
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Selected systems and editions described by the linked references.
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- Effects and progression conditions are transcribed from the retrieved Virtual Lara skills page; this reference does not independently verify them against in-game text or an official guide.
- The general Upgrades source is a disambiguation page with entries for other Tomb Raider games, so it does not support Shadow-specific weapon or equipment mechanics.
- The Steam passage establishes Definitive Edition identity and bundled content, but does not establish individual skill effects. Weapon upgrade branches, outfits, crafting recipes, exact effect magnitudes, and comprehensive DLC skill details remain unverified. No current meta or comparative effectiveness is assessed.